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    HP recovery partition filling up???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by cmcgaugh, May 2, 2007.

  1. cmcgaugh

    cmcgaugh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have a new (<1mo) HP Pavilion dv6226us (excellent buy).

    I don't know how full the recovery partition (7gb) was when
    I bought it, but I just noticed there is only 384mb left. :eek:

    There is a file called "preload" in the partition that has 5.6gb.
    The RECOVERY folder is only 184kb. Is that normal?

    Vista (or HP) won't let me see what's in the preload folder.

    I've created the recovery dvds....just not sure if the partition
    is ok.

    Thanks for any feedback!
    Cal
     
    cmcgaugh, May 2, 2007
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    It is fine. Mine is nearly full and was that way when I bought it.


    :)
     
    R4000, May 2, 2007
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  3. cmcgaugh

    cmcgaugh Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's a relief.....the red bar that Vista shows in Explorer was making me nervous!

    Also, I'd asked a computer tech about it and he thought some hacker may have
    been storing stuff on my partition.


    Thanks!
    Cal :D
     
    cmcgaugh, May 2, 2007
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  4. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    Could be System Recovery if have it enabled.
     
    vassil_98, May 3, 2007
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